Lilac Solutions is a lithium extraction company unlocking brine resources to provide essential raw materials to the battery industry. Lilac’s unique ion exchange process eliminates the environmental impact of conventional lithium extraction while boosting production. The company was founded in 2016 by a team of engineers passionate about delivering innovations to the mining sector to minimize environmental impact and support the clean energy economy. Lilac is committed to diversity and inclusion.

Job Description

Lilac is seeking a principal process engineer to lead process equipment design on ion exchange systems and other water & lithium processing technologies for lithium production at pilot and commercial scales. This person will work with other disciplines on conceptual design, detailed engineering, procurement, installation, commissioning, and operations of chemical processing equipment. This person may travel to commission plants in Western US and South America. This is a full-time position

Responsibilities

• Lead process design efforts on custom chemical processing equipment.
• Take a key role in developing P&IDs and HAZOP reviews
• Lead development of key design documents such as material balances, PFDs, P&IDs
• Review process equipment deliverables such as line sizing, pressure relief valves sizing, mechanical equipment data sheets, and instrument process data sheets
• Provide preliminary cost estimates on projects
• Work with other engineering disciplines such as mechanical, electrical and controls engineering to ensure deliverables are technically accurate, within scope, and suitable for intended purposes

Qualifications

• Degree in Chemical Engineering or related field with 8+ years of experience
• Experience with custom chemical equipment design, equipment commissioning and plant integration
• Experience with technical studies, FEED, and systems design experience including process mass balances, PFDs, and P&IDs.
• Experience with designing equipment with corrosive fluids
• Proficient with process simulation software (e.g. SysCAD) preferred
• Proficient with fluid simulation software (e.g. AFT Fathom) preferred
• Excited to work on a small fast-paced startup team
• Strong desire to learn, innovate, and implement creative solutions
• Well organized, with the ability to multi-task
• Able to lead equipment design process and be a part of multi-disciplinary teams

Compensation

• Competitive salary
• Stock options
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Long-term disability insurance
• 401k with pre- and post-tax investing options
• Flexible Paid Time Off Policy
• Eight weeks of Paid Parental Leave
• Onsite gym
• Daily catered lunches
• Monthly phone stipend